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Bipartisan commission sets timeline for hiring state inspector general
By Mike Cook
A 2026 law created an Office of the Inspector General. Now, it’s time to determine how to bring about its leader.
That task falls to the laps of the bipartisan Legislative Inspector General Advisory Commission, which held its inaugural meeting Wednesday largely to discuss the screening and hiring process.
“Minnesota has not had an office like this before. How we build it and who we choose to lead it will define what accountability looks like in the state for generations,” said Sen. Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights), who was elected commission chair.
She and Rep. Matt Norris (DFL-Blaine) sponsored the law to create the office within the state’s executive branch. “This is the sort of thing that we need here in Minnesota to restore that confidence in the accountability of our taxpayer dollars,” Norris said.
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Economic development bill that revamps state grants clears House
By Margaret Stevens No one claimed it was earthshattering legislation, but it may make state grantmaking work better, said Rep. Dave Pinto (DFL–St. Paul). He was referencing the omnibus workfor...House OKs $15.4 million supplemental public safety package
By Tim Walker A public safety package would give a $12 million headstart to a new Minnesota Victims of Crime account in the Office of Justice Programs for grants to community-based crime vict...House passes higher ed package that leaves $131 million aid shortfall unaddressed
By Margaret Stevens
A $131 million shortage in the state’s student aid program is not addressed in a proposed higher education bill passed off the House Floor Monday.
Consisting mostly of techn...
Budget-neutral housing bill targets expanding affordable units
By Margaret Stevens
A budget-neutral bill to build more houses and help keep families out of homelessness, garnered overwhelming support from the House Monday.
By an 99-34 vote, the House passe...
Bipartisan bill aims to boost distribution of dollars from state's Permanent School Fund
By Graham Johnson
Since 1862, Minnesota schools have benefited from funding distributed from the sale of land, timber and minerals on 2.5 million acres of land in the Permanent School Fund held b...
Minnesota lawmakers move to expand recognition, benefits for Secret War veterans
By Mike Cook
A 2025 law created state statute relating to the Veterans of the Secret War in Laos who served honorably with special guerrilla units or other irregular forces “in support of th...
House passes bill to boost state service pay for National Guard members
By Mike Cook Base pay for National Guard members called to state service under emergency executive order has not changed since 1997. Under current law, the rate is $130 per day. Rep....Panel finds no probable cause to support ethics complaints
By Margaret Stevens
The House Ethics Committee heard competing DFL and Republican complaints Friday alleging that two members left a committee meeting to drink at a St. Paul restaurant and ano...
Week in Review: April 27-May 1
By Lisa Kaczke
— UPDATED at 4:40 p.m.
Bills were moving this week as the clock ticks down to the final day of the 2026 session.
After more than two months, the bill to create an Office...
Bill regulating HOAs, common interest communities passes House
By Lisa Kaczke
A quarter of Minnesotans live in a homeowner association and 82% of new homes are in an HOA.
But state law hasn’t kept pace with the growing practice, which has led to the “...
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Could 2026 retirements lead to record turnover in the House?
By Lisa Kaczke
In the final weeks of the legislative session, House members not seeking re-election to the body have taken a turn at gaveling in a floor session.
It’s an opportunity to loo...
How short are the Legislature's short sessions?
By Lisa Kaczke
Rep. Ron Kresha (R-Little Falls) was ready to end the session March 25, making the motion to adjourn sine die. But not enough of his colleagues shared that sentiment, defeating ...
